Ruth Taylor’s award-winning jams, handmade in Apex with North Carolina ingredients, are worthy of your biscuit.
Meet the Maker: Parahdise Sculpture
Greenville sculptor Jordan Parah puts her heart and soul into stunning metal sculptures.
Meet the Maker: Silabar Fine Silver
At Silabar Fine Silver in Elizabeth City, artist Donna Sneed transforms metal clay into intricate, stunning silver jewelry.
A Veggie Patch Stakeout: A Gardener’s Fight to Preserve His Tomatoes
When a rat wreaks havoc in the veggie patch, eliminating the pest takes an unexpected toll on a sharpshooting gardener.
5 Treasure-Hunting Tips from Estate Sale Experts
The founder of Replacements, Ltd. in Greensboro, Bob Page, has decades of experience in hunting for the hidden and hard-to-find at estate sales across North Carolina and beyond — and he and his team of experts shared their very best insider tips with Our State.
The 2020 Made in NC Awards
The Made in NC Awards celebrates the talented people who make our state special. Show us what you’re made of, North Carolina.
Tips for Pruning Rhododendrons
Rhodies overgrown? These seven tips from an expert will help you get your favorite flowering shrubs into tip-top shape.
Meet the Maker: Ken Hall Knives
In the mountains of North Carolina, knife maker Ken Hall turned a longtime dream into his one-of-a-kind, hand-forged creations.
The Transplants
A community farm in Chapel Hill grows more than okra, bitter melons, and Thai chilies. New lives spring from these red-clay rows.
